Travis County DA faces removal attempt under Texas law ... - KERA News
WEBApr 22, 2024 · A Travis County resident is seeking to remove progressive District Attorney José Garza from office using a 2023 Texas law aimed at limiting the discretion of locally elected prosecutors. A...
Travis County DA faces removal attempt under Texas law targeting …
WEBApr 20, 2024 · A Travis County resident is seeking to remove progressive District Attorney José Garza from office using a 2023 Texas law aimed at limiting the discretion of locally elected prosecutors. A state district judge in Comal County on Friday appointed an attorney to represent Texas and pursue the case.
Petition to remove Travis County DA José Garza accepted, judge …
WEBApr 20, 2024 · A Travis County resident has filed a substantive petition under HB17 alleging serious and provable violations of state law which, if proven, must result in DA Garza’s removal from office ...
Removal suit against Travis DA José Garza likely to be dismissed
WEBJun 10, 2024 · An effort to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office under a new state law that critics say targets progressive prosecutors is likely dead, according to new court filings...
More evidence needed to dismiss Travis DA removal suit, judge says
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The judge presiding over the case to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office said Tuesday that the court requires more evidence before he will sign an order to dismiss the...
Report says Elon Musk was behind effort to unseat Travis County DA José ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Billionaire Elon Musk backed a shadowy political effort to oust Travis County District Attorney José Garza in the Democratic primary, The Wall Street Journal reports.. Garza fended off a challenge from former county prosecutor Jeremy Sylestine this past spring. Sylestine garnered the support of top-dollar Republican donors during his campaign, and, the WSJ reports, one of his loudest backers ...
Inside District Attorney Jose Garza’s campaign to reform Austin’s ...
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Inside a district attorney’s campaign to reform the Austin police department. In just 10 months, the new prosecutor won indictments against nine law enforcement officials. Now he is in a ...
How a lawsuit is threatening to remove Travis County DA José Garza
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Travis County District Attorney José Garza could soon be out of a job after a Travis County resident filed a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit alleges Garza acted as a "rogue prosecutor" by...
Incumbent José Garza wins Democratic primary in Travis Co.
WEBMar 5, 2024 · After a contentious lead up to the Democratic primary election for Travis County District Attorney, incumbent José Garza faces off with challenger Jeremy Sylestine on Super Tuesday.
Person who filed petition to remove Travis County DA José Garza …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — The person who filed the petition to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza is stepping forward. In a statement sent to KXAN, Mary Dupuis, who said she goes by Betsy,...